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Birth Defects

There are more than 4,000 birth defects affecting three out of every 100 babies born in the United States. Ask questions here about these abnormalities and possible treatments.

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What is the treatment for a ventricular septal defect?

Most small holes close without treatment. Often, as the child grows, the hole closes or becomes smaller.

How are abdominal wall defects diagnosed?

a surgery performed to correct one of two birth defects of the abdominal wall: gastroschisis or omphalocele. Depending on the defect treated, the procedure is also known as omphalocele repair/closure or gastroschisis repair/closure

What are the causes of breech births?

For reasons that are not fully understood, almost all unborn babies settle into a head down position. The fetus is upside down in the uterus, and the head will lead the way during the birth process. Unfortunately, some fetuses do not cooperate.

What are the four categories of birth defects?

The four causes of birth defects are body metabolism,function of structure, and heart.

What is chronic pars defects?

Chronic pars defects, also known as spondylolysis, refer to a condition where there is a stress fracture or defect in the pars interarticularis, a small segment of bone located between the upper and lower facets of a vertebra. This condition often occurs in the lower lumbar spine and can lead to back pain, stiffness, and potential instability of the spine. It is commonly seen in athletes involved in sports that require repetitive extension of the spine, such as gymnastics and football. If left untreated, chronic pars defects can result in further complications, including spondylolisthesis, where a vertebra slips out of place.

Can vitamin c cause birth defects to your baby?

this site here explains in detail and proven fact and studies that it most certainly does not harm you or your unborn child even if high doses of vitamin c have been takin in any stage or trimester of pregnancy it helped me and i had been searching for a very long time to find these facts i had heard so many different claims like it causes miscarriage or birth defects and that woman could use it as a home abortion remedy well those are false claims even the claims of it causing kidney stones or infections are false. vitamin c actually helps heal these problems and makes your pregnancy healthier and helps conception when takin by the father and makes it easier for you to get pregnant!

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i hope this helps anyone that needs it. It sure helped me and eased my mind!

Is cleft lip painful?

I've heard cleft lip is really painful as there is pretty much just an empty spot of the roof of his/her mouth. As kids get used to it, the pain goes away. I suggest that if any of your kids have cleft lip, to let them get stitches.

Menopause at 45 years of age is it possible?

Menopause is very common at the age of 46. Most of the time, menopause starts in women at the age of 45. However, some women may get early menopause in their 20's.

If you're pregnant and take diet pills will that harm the baby?

taking birth control if you may be or are pregnant can and will harm the baby. A friend of mine was pregnant and took a pack of birth control pills to terminate the pregnancy, and it worked. so the answer is yes.

What are examples of congenital heart defects?

See "Tetralogy of Fallot"....while there are more than four separate congenital heart defects present in the world, this particular condition includes four separate conditions that together are called Tetralogy of Fallot.

A substance that causes birth defects?

Atrazine. It has been linked to gastroschisis and kidney damage.

Source:http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/may/2/birth_defects.aspx

What deficiency is manifested in fingernails?

If you have a healthy blood supply, your nails will show a peachy pink. The fingernails can show most of your health problems.

* Discolored nails: Diabetes, stress, allergies and simple illness can cause your nails to appear discolored.

* A greenish nail color, however, can be a sign of infection, either in the nail bed or in your system.

* Bluish nail beds can be a sign of lung problems. This could be emphysema or even asthma (asthma doesn't usually show up in the nails). It can also be a sign of poor circulation. A simple dark blue line in the nail can be a sign of skin cancer.

* Tiny black streaks can indicate a heart problem.

* Reddish-brown spots can indicate a deficiency of folic acid, protein or Vitamin C. * Yellowing nails are early signals of various internal disorders, such as diabetes, respiratory or liver problems.

* White lines in or across the nail can signal general sickness, fever, liver or heart disease, some kidney disorders or, more likely; a lack of iron or zinc in your diet.

Explain why defects are present within the materials?

When processes are not in full control there will be occaisions when the results fall below the expected minimum standard for the end product. This may be caused by a significant change in one of the atributes to the manufacturing process. It all depends on how amd when all the inputs are controlled.

What is speech defect?

Most likely if you have a bad speech problem you have a speech disorder

You should probally see a speech person and learn how to say stuff correctly

Is a miscarriage life threatning?

i don't no i wanted to post under to cause i got a ultasound in a few days and there saying that's whats happening to me..im confused about alot of this ive had 3 babys and never had theses problems i would like to no me self am i loseing my baby

Does weed killer cause birth defects?

The scary answer is: we don't know. Every packet of synthetic marijuana is different, but they all contain powerful chemicals that can harm the mother and the baby. Remember, anything you are taking, your baby is taking too.

There also might be the possibility of loosing the baby if you do synthetic weed because fake weed has a purgative effect (it makes you barf a lot). Purgatives (things that make you barf and/or eliminate a lot) can cause spontaneous abortion or premature birth.

Why are some babies born with birth defects?

There are random birth defects as well as those that are caused by something the mother and even father did before birth. In other words, something that happened during the pregnancy. Remember that the first few weeks are extremely important, and often that is the time where the woman does not even know if she is pregnant yet. A heart is beating by the time she finds out!

Obviously, alcohol and smoking anything can have adverse affects such as fetal alcohol syndrome. But our society and media, bought by the large pharmaceutical companies, keeps most women in the dark about how steroids (aka "birth control") also cause countless birth defects in the first few weeks of pregnancy - especially to male babies in utero..

: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn7333 : This is the reason that prostate cancer rates have skyrocketed since the pill arrived in 1960. A deformed prostate is not visible at birth, but can still cause prostate cancer in men decades later. these are the fact the the big pharmaceutical companies are desperate to keep women from knowing. They also don't want you to know about the decimated and deformed male fish populations downstream of water treatment plants due to even microscopic amounts of female steroids. : So, steroids like the pill, patches, IUD, and ring can give you breast cancer and your male child prostate cancer - even if you get off them as soon as you know you're pregnant. The sad fact is, it is often too late. The damage has already been done. : http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/112/1/73

A huge second source of birth defects are all the premature births needlessly caused because of a woman's previous abortion:

http://www.jpands.org/vol8no2/rooney.pdf

And, naturally, children born to early due his or her mother's compromised cervix and/or damaged uterus suffer from any number of birth defects as a result - the most common apparently being cerebral palsy.

These are the facts that big pharma and planned parenthood are doing their level best to keep everyone in the dark about, since these facts would not be good for their profits.

What causes abnormal fetal devlopment and birth defects?

it can occur when a mother drinks, smokes, or is using drugs. I believe that most deformities are passed down trough the family tree. It's a good idea to be educated about your family's medical history. and also be informed about you partners history as well. if you have concerns let you doctor know about it.
my dads family is prone to web feet. but lucky for my siblings and I we never got it.

How long is the average lifespan of a person with polydactyly?

If they only have polydactyly and no other defect, then as long as any other person. However, if it is linked to another genetic defect, then the life expectancy would be as long as any other person with that defect.